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From: wjm@whuxj.UUCP (MITCHELL)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re:Re: Denon Recordings
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Date: Fri, 27-Apr-84 09:25:08 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 27 09:25:08 1984
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In reply to Yosi Hoshen's question, I believe the catalog number of the
Denon Rampal recording I disliked is OX-7027-ND (as I mentioned earlier,
this is the LP version - I don't know the CD catalog number (but I suspect
the 7027 suffix will remain in it)
Yes, record companies using the Soundstream system (with its 50 KHz sampling
rate) have to reduce the data rate to 44.1 KHz for CD's and digital processing
techniques are used here.
This would not be a factor in my comparisons, since I've been using LP versions
of all the recordings for this purpose.
Again, this may be a matter of taste, but I have not found the Telarc Malcolm
Frager Plays Chopin recording (LP version DG-10040) that objectionable.
I will agree that the Bosendorfer is a bit overpowering for most of the piano
repetroire, especially the Beethoven sonatas, and agree that a Steinway is
much more appropriate (there are some new Alfred Brendel recordings on Phillips
that are excellent - they are digitally mastered but I don't know if they've
been released on CD yet).  However, I prefer the power on some of the "larger"
Chopin works on this recording.
Sorry for the confusion, I did not intend to imply that all the record
companies I listed (including Nonesuch) used the Soundstream system - Nonesuch
does use a JVC system - just that I found their digital recordings preferable
to Denon's.  Telarc and Delos use the Soundstream system, I am not sure
which system some of the others use - I think London may use Soundstream
but I cannot say for sure about the other PolyGram labels.
I was also disappointed in the Nonesuch Boston Symphony Chamber Players
Schubert Octet recording (LP version) for the same reason.
I'm not sure whether net.audio or net.records is a better place to post
bouquets and/or brickbats about specific recordings although I think comments
about record companies in general and CD's LP's or tapes in general belong
on net.audio - you can, of course, post to both.
Unfortunately, CBS's so called "audiophile" digital LP's are no better than
their other LP's and are noisy, often warped, and subjected to the usual
CBS multi-mike treatment which resorts in very unclear sound.  I would
suspect that CD's could solve the noise and warp problems, but won't fix
their sonic problems - I try not to buy CBS recordings, but when an artist
I like has an exclusive contract with them, what can one do?
Bill Mitchell
Bell Communications Research, Inc.
Whippany, NJ  (whuxj!wjm)